Iran: Pedram Nasrollahi has been freed!

Pedram Nasrollahi, a Kurdish labour activist, has been freed from Sanandaj's central prison. Pedram was released after many obstacles and objections put up by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran were overcome by activists of the Pedram Nasrollahi and Borhan Saidi Defence Committee (PNBSDC).

Pedram Nasrollahi, a
Kurdish labour activist, has been freed from Sanandaj's central prison.
Pedram was released after many obstacles and objections put up by the
authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran were overcome by activists
of the Pedram Nasrollahi and Borhan Saidi Defence Committee
(PNBSDC). One of the obstacles that the authorities in Sanandaj, the
capital of the Iranian province of Kurdistan, thought up was a bail of
200,000,000 rials ($20,247; £13,800; €15,162).

On
Monday, April 6 2009, Pedram was greeted by his family, Sanandaj labour
activists and their families, and members of PNBSDC. A garland was
placed around Pedram’s neck and sweets were distributed among those
gathered to greet him on his release.

Iranian
Workers’ Solidarity Network welcomes Pedram’s release and congratulates
PNBSDC on their campaign which mobilised the support of dozens of
workers in Sanandaj and other parts of Iranian Kurdistan.

Pedram
Nasrollahi and fellow Kurdish labour activists Borhan Saidi and Salam
Ghaderi were recently arrested for the 'crime' of defending workers'
rights, attending workers' meetings and not caving in to the Iranian
regime's threats.

Iranian
Workers' Solidarity Network defends the rights of these activists to
carry on their struggle for basic labour rights and calls for their
immediate and unconditional release. While Pedram has been set free
Borhan Saidi and Salam Ghaderi, as well as many other labour activists
throughout Iran, are languishing in jail. IWSN will continue to
campaign for the release of all labour activists from prison.

Borhan Saidi

Salam Ghaderi

An injury to one is an injury to all!
Free all political prisoners in Iran!